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Re: Sit in / on

Originally Posted by ratóncolorao

Hello,

Can you please help me with this sentence:

Do you sit in or on a bus?

Thank you in advance.

The general rule is that one getson a bus, train or plane and getsin a car/taxi. I would go with the same rule for sit/sitting, but it would not be unusual to hear "sit/sitting in" a bus, train or plane depending on the context.

Re: Sit in / on

Originally Posted by billmcd

The general rule is that one getson a bus, train or plane and getsin a car/taxi. I would go with the same rule for sit/sitting, but it would not be unusual to hear "sit/sitting in" a bus, train or plane depending on the context.

Yes, thank you a lot.
I have always heard that you "get on a bus" and "get off" of it. You "are on a bus" if it is on the move and you "are in a bus" if it is stopped. But with "sit" it is amazing how many things one can hear....